 Assemblyman Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, was appointed chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, with former chair Alyson Huber, D-El Dorado Hills, shifting over to chair the Joint Sunset Review Committee, a panel created by a bill she authored in the last session.

Republican members retained chairmanship of two committees -- Local Government and Veterans Affairs -- continuing a move intended to show bipartisanship Pérez made when he was sworn in as speaker earlier this year.

The new lineup also included some changes in budget subcommittee responsibilities. The transportation and natural resources subcommittees have been combined, while the California Highway Patrol and courts and corrections systems were shifted out of the State Administration subcommittee's purview and into a new subcommittee on public safety funding.

All budget subcommittee chairs were also assigned to a Subcommittee on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation, a move staff said was intended to increase oversight and accountability in state spending.

Pérez elevated new members Michael Allen of Santa Rosa, Toni Atkins of San Diego and Roger Hernández of West Covina to vacancies in the Assembly Democratic leadership. Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, was assigned assistant speaker pro tempore, a spot previously held by Assemblyman Isadore Hall, D-Compton.

Click here to see the full list of committee assignments. The full list of Pérez's Democratic leadership assignments are posted here.